Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-10
A So. 900. 900 SHORTAGE.


to-day the committee appointed to investigate
Henry ;. Ives management OF the Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, met 70 listen to
anything which Ives might have to make At
noon Ives had not appeared. His partner eN-
pressed doubts as to whether he Intended TO
make any statements but members OF the com
1nittee say he distinctly promised to make n full
statement OF the affairs of the company. They
also expect him TO resign. Christopher Never
said that if Ives did not resign to-day the road
would be thrown into the hands of a Receiver
Meyer says the Cincinnati folks are complaining
that there is shortage of 50 900 000 and that ii
II cannot be explained criminal proceedings
viii be at once instituted.
IVES MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT
NEW YORK, August 9th.-The committee meet
ing adjourned until tomorrow without finish
ing its work. Ives has turned his property over
to Waite, Myers and Dexter. ss trustees, and is
trying 10 arrange with his creditors to put their
claims in the same hands. The stockholders
committee has finished the count OF certificates
OF preferred stock and find that about 81 600 900
has been issued This is said 10 be much less
than was feared.
The Volunteer Wins.
MAGBl EHEAD (Msss.), August sth.-The race of
the New York Yacht Club, from Newport, for
prizes to the amount Of sl,ol9, ended here this
raoIl5 mornlngi ! II The Volunteer won The Maylower
Craven, of the Mayfiower. SAYS he lost track of
the Volunteer and was becalmed all night. The
bedonln beat the Prlseilla by very narrow
margin, taking the first prize i'll that class
An Effective Texan Argument.
GALyEsToS, August oth.-Alexander Walker
the colored Prohibitionist speaker, who was set
upon and badly beaten aud maugied bv being
thrown ageiast wire fence soon after he had
made speech near Webberville last week, died
on Sunday from the effects of his injuries His
friends claim that he was beaten by anti-prohi-
bitionists. 1t is not known who his sssailants
were.
Saved the Sheriff a Bad job
ST, LOUIS, August 9.h.-Jerry Psgels. who
murdered Samuel kohn, for which he was to be
hanged on Friday, was found dead in his cell
this morning 1t seems that Pagels after cuttiny
an artery i'll his arm with a penknile wrapped
the arm in a towel. allowing the end to rest in a
bucket, that the dripping of the blood might
not attract attention.
a Dangerous Lunatic.
New YoRK. August 9ih.-The Examiners in
Lunaey for the Department of Charities and
Correction to-day reported that they had exam
lned Mooney the dynamiter, who set fire TO the
steamer queen, and found him insane.
Drought-xtricken Section.
CHICAGO, August 9TH Telegrams received
this morning from central points throughout
the entire 1900 square miles of the drought
stricken northwestern country show that the
fearful sun-seorching OF all vegetation continues
unmitigated.
Texas Mystery Explained.
EI. PAso (rex.), August 9th.-Last Wednesday
the body of the man found in an Old dry river
bed at San kliZirio, twenty miles below here
turned out to be that of man who called him
self A. Loomis, and who had been stopping
with Mexican family ut San Elizario. He was
sick, and it is supposed he was overcome BY the
heat while out walking on Monday, and died
from the effects of it. He stated that he was
member of the Pennsylvania Legislature about
1860, and claimed that he had wealthy relations
in that state, and was sent out here By a Phila-
delphia mining company.
Baldwin's Daring Feat.
RocKAwAY BEACH (N. ". August eth-Pro-
fessor Thomas l. Baldwin, of San Francisco
this afternoon successfully repeated his feat of
jumping from a balloon in mid air to the earth by
the aid of his patent parachute. At least thirty
is estimated at ! 100 feet, occupying one minute
and twenty-four seconds and ne landed in
shallow water III the bay.
Democratic President q Curiosity.
WASHINGTON. August 9th.-Inritat ons CON
time TO pour in upon the President and almost
the entire time of one of the clerks is occupied
III scheduling and recording them He has
been invited 10 visit almost every CITY in the
West and South. including San Francisco, New
Orleans and Galveston.
Union Pacific Officials.
CHEYRSSH, August sth General Manager
Potter, OF the Union Pacific, while here to-day
stated that General Freight Agent Z. 7. shelby
had not been asked for his resignation and had
not rendered IL. Mr.. Shelby has beeu. in poor
health for some time, ana asked for leave OF alb
senee for three mouths Mr.. Pottes confirmed
the report CT he resignation OF &sssrs Morse
and StcbbinS
New Postoffices
NAsIINf1oS, August etb.-5special. These
new Calisornia Postcttices wsye established to-
day william \. Gott, Get.syille. siskiyoo
county, Noses Chase, Red Clover. Piufrsg
comfy.
Interest Accepted.
HAsHISGTos. Angus. s,h. = Applicatiass for
the yment OF Interest, under Secretary Fair
bonds amounting 30, 5Ss, go. making total to
dsse of 1852 ~